Give me a Chance

Give me a Chance I frequently run into people who say I know I could do the job ifthey wouldjust give me a chance. Whyarent they arent giving you the chance? Are you perceived during the interview as: Requiring high maintenance Needing extra time to get the job done Being a know-it-all Having all the answers Too unsure of your own abilities Carrying the emotional baggage of job loss Angry Un-real Desperate for any job Being set in your ways Looking for your next lifetime job Just wanting to do the bare minimum Demanding An awkward communicator A complainer A victim Wanting too much Even though they may say after the interview that you were not selected because you didnt have enough _________________ (fill in the blank), generally that means you didnt hold up to what they thought you were on paper. The good point here is that the resume worked its magic. The opportunity for improvement is that you need to work on interviewing skills. Do not confess your true weaknesses in a way which will disqualify you. Well never truly understand why we werent selected for a job. Quite honestly, a lot of hiring decisions are just based on gut reaction. So what will it take for you to leave the interviewer with the right feeling? They must believe that you can do the job as they want it done. You must be perceived as easy to get along with and they have to see that you have a proven track record of success, not mediocrity. The employer wants someone who will be a good investment. In one of my favorite movies Jerry Maguire Renée Zellweger says to Tom You had me at hello. What can you do in the interview to grad em? Or as Cuba Gooding Jr. would say Show me the money!